{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1","title":"carpin music journal","home_page_url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/","feed_url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/feed.json","description":"Notes on making the songs and videos: what I tried, what worked, and what did not.","language":"en","authors":[{"name":"carpin music","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/about/"}],"items":[{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/mikansei-no-mama-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/mikansei-no-mama-mv-production-note/","title":"Back on the road: revisiting Mikansei no Mama and making Left Unfinished","summary":"I revisited a song from 2025 and made an animated journey for two backpackers, refining the original yellow palette, the opening city view, and how travel and singing fit together.","content_text":"I revisited a song from 2025 and made an animated journey for two backpackers, refining the original yellow palette, the opening city view, and how travel and singing fit together.","date_published":"2026-10-26T12:01:50.000Z","tags":["Music videos","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/takane-no-uta-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/takane-no-uta-mv-production-note/","title":"An older song, a romance at art school: making My Only One","summary":"I revisited Takane no Uta with a melancholic rock remix and an animated romance between art students. Studio tables, a quiet library, and the walk home became the setting for My Only One.","content_text":"I revisited Takane no Uta with a melancholic rock remix and an animated romance between art students. Studio tables, a quiet library, and the walk home became the setting for My Only One.","date_published":"2026-10-24T11:14:48.000Z","tags":["Music videos","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/kono-isshun-wo-hanate-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/kono-isshun-wo-hanate-mv-production-note/","title":"Finally, It Felt Like Baseball: Making ‘Kono Isshun wo Hanate’","summary":"I finally made the baseball-anime opening I had wanted to try. A note on difficult pitching and batting motions, working mostly in DomoAI Relax Mode, and using Seedance for a few cuts.","content_text":"I finally made the baseball-anime opening I had wanted to try. A note on difficult pitching and batting motions, working mostly in DomoAI Relax Mode, and using Seedance for a few cuts.","date_published":"2026-10-22T11:25:37.000Z","tags":["Music videos","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/tokyo-neko-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/tokyo-neko-mv-production-note/","title":"A Streetwise Black Cat in Tokyo: Making ‘Tokyo Neko’","summary":"A game I had seen on Steam, a darker rap track, and a black cat who knows his way around Tokyo. I imagined the song and video together, and this became one of my easiest recent video projects.","content_text":"A game I had seen on Steam, a darker rap track, and a black cat who knows his way around Tokyo. I imagined the song and video together, and this became one of my easiest recent video projects.","date_published":"2026-10-20T12:58:48.000Z","tags":["Music videos","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/tunecore-sound-play-release-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/tunecore-sound-play-release-note/","title":"Starting SOUND PLAY, a month of songs at a time","summary":"I'm collecting songs made and shared on Suno into monthly SOUND PLAY albums. The first brings together 11 tracks from August 2026, with remasters of older songs also planned.","content_text":"I'm collecting songs made and shared on Suno into monthly SOUND PLAY albums. The first brings together 11 tracks from August 2026, with remasters of older songs also planned.","date_published":"2026-10-18T13:32:10.000Z","tags":["News","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/giri-kouchou-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/giri-kouchou-mv-production-note/","title":"From Work to the Stage: The Making of ‘Barely Thriving!’","summary":"Three women work ordinary jobs and keep their idol group going after hours. A note on the song, its softly outlined illustrations, and the MV cuts that needed another look.","content_text":"Three women work ordinary jobs and keep their idol group going after hours. A note on the song, its softly outlined illustrations, and the MV cuts that needed another look.","date_published":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Music videos","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/halloween-apartment-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/halloween-apartment-mv-production-note/","title":"One Dance Before the Candy: Making ‘Halloween Apartments’","summary":"Halloween was coming, and I hadn't made a comedy MV in a while. That became a story about four monster roommates who spend the candy budget, then try to dance their way out of trouble.","content_text":"Halloween was coming, and I hadn't made a comedy MV in a while. That became a story about four monster roommates who spend the candy budget, then try to dance their way out of trouble.","date_published":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/chika-jojo-no-more-chains-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/chika-jojo-no-more-chains-mv-production-note/","title":"A Live Show Beneath the Surface: Making ‘Chika Jojo’ and ‘NO MORE CHAINS’","summary":"Turning an underground casino into a prisoners’ live show, selecting stable video moments, revisiting hands, stairs, and the final door, then editing the story for an English recording.","content_text":"Turning an underground casino into a prisoners’ live show, selecting stable video moments, revisiting hands, stairs, and the final door, then editing the story for an English recording.","date_published":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/shortcake-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/shortcake-mv-production-note/","title":"Going Back to the White Box: Making the ‘Shortcake’ MV","summary":"A cake shop, a regular customer, and words that never quite come out. A note on revisiting the chorus, the boxes, and the continuity of the ‘Shortcake’ music video.","content_text":"A cake shop, a regular customer, and words that never quite come out. A note on revisiting the chorus, the boxes, and the continuity of the ‘Shortcake’ music video.","date_published":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/boku-no-oto-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/boku-no-oto-mv-production-note/","title":"From One Round of Applause to the Stage: Making ‘Boku no Oto’","summary":"I wanted to tell the story of a pianist who leaves a setback in classical music, moves to Tokyo, and finds his own sound, beginning with one person's applause at a station piano.","content_text":"I wanted to tell the story of a pianist who leaves a setback in classical music, moves to Tokyo, and finds his own sound, beginning with one person's applause at a station piano.","date_published":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/oikaze-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/oikaze-mv-production-note/","title":"Walking, Then Running Together: Making the ‘Oikaze’ Music Video","summary":"Oikaze began as a modern ninja anime opening idea. I kept the characters' look and rebuilt the video as one day of walking and running through the city together.","content_text":"Oikaze began as a modern ninja anime opening idea. I kept the characters' look and rebuilt the video as one day of walking and running through the city together.","date_published":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV制作","楽曲"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/storytelling-music-videos/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/storytelling-music-videos/","title":"Could I Make a Music Video That Tells a Story?","summary":"I have started making music videos again after a break. This is a note on keeping characters and scenes together, and wondering whether a story might run through a whole song.","content_text":"I have started making music videos again after a break. This is a note on keeping characters and scenes together, and wondering whether a story might run through a whole song.","date_published":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Tool Development"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/mitei-de-ii-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/mitei-de-ii-mv-production-note/","title":"A Free Evening, Told from Start to Finish | Making ‘Mitei de Ii’","summary":"A canceled plan leads to an unplanned evening. I connected the lyrics and story in the ‘Mitei de Ii’ MV, noticed some awkward movements, and thought about why I enjoy making full-length videos.","content_text":"A canceled plan leads to an unplanned evening. I connected the lyrics and story in the ‘Mitei de Ii’ MV, noticed some awkward movements, and thought about why I enjoy making full-length videos.","date_published":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/black-out-idol-industrial-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/black-out-idol-industrial-mv-production-note/","title":"A Mechanical Beat Beneath Pink Hearts | Making ‘Black Out!’","summary":"‘Black Out!’ returns to an idol-band sound. A note on the textures I wanted to try and finishing the audio with ChatGPT/Codex on my own computer.","content_text":"‘Black Out!’ returns to an idol-band sound. A note on the textures I wanted to try and finishing the audio with ChatGPT/Codex on my own computer.","date_published":"2026-10-03T10:30:39.000Z","date_modified":"2026-10-04T02:58:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music","Tool Development"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/crow-ai-directed-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/crow-ai-directed-mv-production-note/","title":"Letting AI Hold the Reins | Making the ‘クロウ’ MV","summary":"From lyric and music analysis to artboards, moodboards, an animatic, and cut images, I let Codex and the ChatGPT app guide much of this MV production—and followed their suggestions to see what kind of film would emerge.","content_text":"From lyric and music analysis to artboards, moodboards, an animatic, and cut images, I let Codex and the ChatGPT app guide much of this MV production—and followed their suggestions to see what kind of film would emerge.","date_published":"2026-09-23T13:55:00.000Z","date_modified":"2026-09-23T14:20:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","AI Creation"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/kimiba-omou-toyo-wedding-mv-release-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/kimiba-omou-toyo-wedding-mv-release-note/","title":"A Wedding Day for a Song I Wrote a Year Ago | Kimi ba Omou toyo","summary":"A year after its original release, the Hakata-dialect love song “Kimi ba Omou toyo” returns as a Wedding × Alternative Rock duet. A note on the long-awaited wedding MV and the character sheets that helped keep both families straight.","content_text":"A year after its original release, the Hakata-dialect love song “Kimi ba Omou toyo” returns as a Wedding × Alternative Rock duet. A note on the long-awaited wedding MV and the character sheets that helped keep both families straight.","date_published":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/aozora-hanabi-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/aozora-hanabi-mv-production-note/","title":"Fireworks in Daylight: Making the ‘Aozora Hanabi’ Music Video","summary":"A production note on ‘Aozora Hanabi’: college romance by the Sumida River, fireworks beneath a blue sky, and the first time a long struggle with character consistency finally felt possible.","content_text":"A production note on ‘Aozora Hanabi’: college romance by the Sumida River, fireworks beneath a blue sky, and the first time a long struggle with character consistency finally felt possible.","date_published":"2026-09-16T12:30:00.000Z","date_modified":"2026-09-16T14:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/ano-hi-duet-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/ano-hi-duet-mv-production-note/","title":"A Duet Without an Answer Key: Making the ‘Ano Hi’ Music Video","summary":"A production note on ‘Ano Hi,’ a bittersweet male–female duet told through a changed café, two separate paths, and a wish to make slower images carry more story.","content_text":"A production note on ‘Ano Hi,’ a bittersweet male–female duet told through a changed café, two separate paths, and a wish to make slower images carry more story.","date_published":"2026-09-16T03:45:00.000Z","date_modified":"2026-09-16T14:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/sore-natsu-jan-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/sore-natsu-jan-mv-production-note/","title":"It Started with ‘Did We Even Do Summer This Year?’: Making the ‘Sore Natsu Jan’ Music Video","summary":"A production note on making a cheerful summer song for a three-member idol unit, and the challenges of character consistency and AI-generated dance scenes.","content_text":"A production note on making a cheerful summer song for a three-member idol unit, and the challenges of character consistency and AI-generated dance scenes.","date_published":"2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z","date_modified":"2026-09-16T14:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/kaguya-yokai-rock-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/kaguya-yokai-rock-production-note/","title":"Let the Yokai Play Again: Making the ‘KAGUYA’ Music Video","summary":"A production note about building a yokai rock band for ‘KAGUYA,’ and how the video continues a journey that began with the early long-form visual for ‘Parade of Shadows.’","content_text":"A production note about building a yokai rock band for ‘KAGUYA,’ and how the video continues a journey that began with the early long-form visual for ‘Parade of Shadows.’","date_published":"2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z","date_modified":"2026-09-16T14:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/purin-melancholic-remix-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/purin-melancholic-remix-production-note/","title":"Returning to Purin-chan, One Year Later","summary":"I returned to one of my earliest AI music videos for a Melancholic Remix, drawing out the quiet goodbye that had always been hiding inside its sweetness.","content_text":"I returned to one of my earliest AI music videos for a Melancholic Remix, drawing out the quiet goodbye that had always been hiding inside its sweetness.","date_published":"2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z","date_modified":"2026-09-16T14:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/kagura-mv-production-note/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/kagura-mv-production-note/","title":"Making the 'Kagura' MV: Japanese Mythology as an Anime Opening","summary":"A production note for the Kagura music video, using more scenes and a connected visual world to create the pace of an anime opening.","content_text":"A production note for the Kagura music video, using more scenes and a connected visual world to create the pace of an anime opening.","date_published":"2026-09-13T00:00:00.000Z","date_modified":"2026-09-16T14:00:00.000Z","tags":["MV Production","Music"]},{"id":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/making-a-place-for-stories/","url":"https://carpinmusic.com/en/blog/making-a-place-for-stories/","title":"I made a portfolio site.","summary":"The new carpin music portfolio brings the songs and visuals together, with more notes on MV production and small creative tools to come.","content_text":"The new carpin music portfolio brings the songs and visuals together, with more notes on MV production and small creative tools to come.","date_published":"2026-09-12T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["News","Website"]}]}